THOMAS O’BRIEN
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
B.A. Graduate adept at containing costs, identifying and resolving constraints regarding material/manpower/time. Maxim: prevent problems before they impact delivery.
EXPERIENCE:
Present RETAIL SALES-SERVICE / CONTRACTOR / ENTREPRENEUR
2005 – 2010 SENIOR PRODUCTION PLANNER/SUPERVISOR
TECHNO, INC. NEW HYDE PARK, NY MACHINE MANUFACTURER & PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR
Fulfilled material requirements and production schedules on multiple product lines accounting for $5M in annual sales, or 33% of company invoicing. Supervised crew of three machine builders. Structured BOM’s for final & sub-assemblies. Initiated daily inventory reconciliations. Responsible for all customer returns (RMA’s) & invoicing reconciliations, vendor requirements for technical clarification, and customer requests for expedited deliveries.
2001 – 2003 ASST. DIRECTOR OF AUCTION OPERATIONS
DALEY-HODKIN LLC MELVILLE, NY INDUSTRIAL AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS
Oversight of all details necessary to execute a flawless sale. Supervised on-site pre & post sale operations. Coordinated with management, lenders, buyers & vendors for time-sensitive initiatives. Developed sales proposals, managed databases, coordinated post-sale invoicing and collections. Augmented corporate appraisal staff when required.
1997 – 2000 BUSINESS CO-OWNER & PROPRIETOR
FURNITURE RECYCLERS BLACKWOOD, NJ ESTATE SALES / AUCTION & APPRAISAL SERVICES
Responsible for all facets of running a small business, including buying, hiring, marketing & sales. Coordinated deliveries & organized off-site estate sales, consignment sales, site liquidations and cleanout services.
1994 – 1996 CONTRACTS / PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
AMERICAN RISK ASSOC.; SUBSID. DAY & ZIMMERMAN PHILADELPHIA, PA CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
On-site customer liaison at New Jersey Transit’s $400M Secaucus Transfer railroad project.
1989 – 1992 CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR
SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC. FAIRLAWN, NJ DESIGN / BUILD ENGINEERING FIRM
1987 – 1989 PRODUCTION / INVENTORY PLANNER
COX & COMPANY, INC. NEW YORK, NY AEROSPACE / MILITARY CONTRACTOR (BOEING)
EDUCATION: CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK B.A 1986